title: [Effect of thymus extract TFX (Polfa) on hemoglobin level and peripheral blood erythrocyte count].
abstract: Calf thymus preparation (TFX-Polfa) was administered + to 25 patients with classic rheumatoid arthritis in the II and III phase of the disease. Only patients not tolerating gold or D-penicillamine because of allergy or other complications, were included into the study. TFX was administered in a daily dose of 10 mg TFX protein i.m. for 60 consecutive days, followed by the treatment in outpatient clinic for successive++ 10 months. Statistically significant increase in the hemoglobin concentration and erythrocyte counts was produced by both a 2-month intensive treatment and a 12-month of therapy with TFX.
authors.affiliation: Z Zespołu Reumatologicznego Instytutu Medycyny Wewnetrznej AM w Lodzi.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lewandowicz
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004906:Erythrocyte Count / Q000187:drug effects; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D013949:Thymus Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D006454:Hemoglobins; C019108:TFX; D013949:Thymus Extracts
vernacular_title: Wpływ wyciagu z grasicy TFX (Polfa) na stezenie hemoglobiny i zawartość krwinek czerwonych we krwi obwodowej.